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Google Android News, Phones and Tablets, Software and hardware reviews and moreTue, 29 Nov 2016 19:29:58 +0000en-UShourly1https://wordpress.org/?v=4.4.5Google lists out the ‘Best of 2015’ US edition apps, games and entertainment; Proves we all have issueshttp://androidspin.com/2015/12/03/googles-best-of-2015-apps-games-movies-shows/
http://androidspin.com/2015/12/03/googles-best-of-2015-apps-games-movies-shows/#commentsFri, 04 Dec 2015 02:50:54 +0000http://androidspin.com/?p=169728It is hard to believe that 2015 is just a few short weeks from coming to a close. It was full of ups, downs and a few sidewaysÂ maneuvers. Hopefully every single one of our readers can look back through the year and pluck out some amazing moments, achievements and a few ah-ha learning moments. In […]

It is hard to believe that 2015 is just a few short weeks from coming to a close. It was full of ups, downs and a few sidewaysÂ maneuvers. Hopefully every single one of our readers can look back through the year and pluck out some amazing moments, achievements and a few ah-ha learning moments. In typical year-end fashion, the worlds biggest publications will start to dropping their various versions of the Year in Review. Be it the best movies, best tv series, best PC game or best dressed. Whatever you are into, you will find a recap of the year somewhere, by somebody. Google follows suit in this yearly tradition by crunching the numbers from users on Google Play and pieces together the best of everything. Whether or not you end up agreeing with the masses is a completely different topic.

So what made the best of the best in 2015? Well, according to the Google Play data crunch team, a whole heck of a lot of things. They break down each list into various categories The entertainment side of hings covers Best Movies, TV Shows of the Year, Albums of the Year and Books of the year. Check it out:

Any surprises in there? I know a few of he movies and TV shows that I enjoy occasionally made the lists. As for tunes, I don’t listen to much that didn’t originate prior to the mid 90’s. I will certainly be checking out some of the things I am not familiar with to see how they fair to me. The list above isn’t all the details that exist though. There is a complete page dedicated to the best of 2015 for apps and games as well.

]]>http://androidspin.com/2015/12/03/googles-best-of-2015-apps-games-movies-shows/feed/1Get your holiday music fix with some freebie Christmas albums on Google Playhttp://androidspin.com/2015/12/02/get-your-holiday-music-fix-with-some-freebie-christmas-albums-on-google-play/
http://androidspin.com/2015/12/02/get-your-holiday-music-fix-with-some-freebie-christmas-albums-on-google-play/#respondWed, 02 Dec 2015 18:11:44 +0000http://androidspin.com/?p=169682The holiday season is well underway and that means Christmas music is undoubtedly playing in retail stores across the nation. While I feel it is a little too early for that nonsense doesn’t mean that others don’t enjoy the uplifting family centric tunes that help put you in the mood for food, beverages and family. […]

The holiday season is well underway and that means Christmas music is undoubtedly playing in retail stores across the nation. While I feel it is a little too early for that nonsense doesn’t mean that others don’t enjoy the uplifting family centric tunes that help put you in the mood for food, beverages and family. Google is, as usual, helping everyone out with some freebie Christmas albums to seamlessly add to your Google Play Music account. Best of all, the freebie albums aren’t ancient collection, they are all from more recent artists.

]]>http://androidspin.com/2015/12/02/get-your-holiday-music-fix-with-some-freebie-christmas-albums-on-google-play/feed/0Michael Jackson’s Thiller album up for FREE on Google Playhttp://androidspin.com/2015/11/20/michael-jacksons-thiller-album-up-for-free-on-google-play/
http://androidspin.com/2015/11/20/michael-jacksons-thiller-album-up-for-free-on-google-play/#commentsFri, 20 Nov 2015 18:29:19 +0000http://androidspin.com/?p=169520There honestly shouldn’t be a soul alive that doesn’t have a copy of Michael Jackson’s major hit record, Thriller. The album was released in 1982 and was the biggest selling record in history. It was Michael’s 6th studio album was released on November 30th. It would stand as a solid reason that Google is offering […]

There honestly shouldn’t be a soul alive that doesn’t have a copy of Michael Jackson’s major hit record, Thriller. The album was released in 1982 and was the biggest selling record in history. It was Michael’s 6th studio album was released on November 30th. It would stand as a solid reason that Google is offering up the 33 year old iconic record free of charge right now. The video for the title track of the album was basically a movie all on its own. Check it out if you haven’t ever seen it.

For those that don;t have the record, or just want to make sure it is in their collection for the rest of their life, be sure to swing through the Play Store and snag it. It really is an amazing album, and this is coming from a hard rock/metal fan. Link is below.

]]>http://androidspin.com/2015/11/20/michael-jacksons-thiller-album-up-for-free-on-google-play/feed/1Free Music: Pink Floyd “Wish You Were Here” album up for grabs on the Play Storehttp://androidspin.com/2015/09/24/free-music-pink-floyd-wish-you-were-album-up-for-grabs-on-the-play-store/
http://androidspin.com/2015/09/24/free-music-pink-floyd-wish-you-were-album-up-for-grabs-on-the-play-store/#respondThu, 24 Sep 2015 18:06:08 +0000http://androidspin.com/?p=168176Google Play Music is a wonderful app/service to not only sync up to 50,000 of your own tracks, listen to stations and share music with friends, but it is also a great place to bolster your music collection. Since its launch Google has routinely pushed out various playlists, best of’s along with other freebies to […]

Google Play Music is a wonderful app/service to not only sync up to 50,000 of your own tracks, listen to stations and share music with friends, but it is also a great place to bolster your music collection. Since its launch Google has routinely pushed out various playlists, best of’s along with other freebies to add to your on going collection of tunes. I try to alert you guys of free tunes every time I see them pop up and today is no different. Right now you can pick up a classic record from a classic band, Pink Floyd Wish You Were Here. It might not be Dark Side of the Moon, but the album, like The Wall and Dark Side of the Moon, have some amazingly powerful feelings locked in each track. What ever happened to musical talent like this?

To snag your free digital copy of whole album, hit the link below to bounce to the Play Store and have it handy.

]]>http://androidspin.com/2015/09/24/free-music-pink-floyd-wish-you-were-album-up-for-grabs-on-the-play-store/feed/0Free playlist: ‘The Very Best Of’ albums from Incubus, NAS, 311 and more on Google Play Musichttp://androidspin.com/2015/09/04/free-playlist-the-very-best-of-albums-from-incubus-nas-311-and-more-on-google-play-music/
http://androidspin.com/2015/09/04/free-playlist-the-very-best-of-albums-from-incubus-nas-311-and-more-on-google-play-music/#commentsFri, 04 Sep 2015 16:37:52 +0000http://androidspin.com/?p=167695The long holiday weekend is fast approaching. Some have the a fantastic 4 day weekend, others get a nice little 3 day weekend while others don’t get any weekend. No matter your work schedule is, there is still one thing most of you will probably enjoy this weekend; Music. Right now Google has a slew […]

The long holiday weekend is fast approaching. Some have the a fantastic 4 day weekend, others get a nice little 3 day weekend while others don’t get any weekend. No matter your work schedule is, there is still one thing most of you will probably enjoy this weekend; Music. Right now Google has a slew of ‘The Very Best of’ albums through Play Music for free. Check out the list that Kyle Salewski was kind enough to share.

I assume the playlist special has something to do with the holiday weekend, but I haven’t seen a banner or anything appear just yet. It also seems to be US only. Regardless, hit those links above Â and bolster your music collection as you see fit. If you run across any others, be sure to let everyone know in the comments.

]]>http://androidspin.com/2015/09/04/free-playlist-the-very-best-of-albums-from-incubus-nas-311-and-more-on-google-play-music/feed/2Celebrate Google Plays 3rd Birthday in typical sale traditionhttp://androidspin.com/2015/03/02/celebrate-google-plays-3rd-birthday-in-typical-sale-tradition/
http://androidspin.com/2015/03/02/celebrate-google-plays-3rd-birthday-in-typical-sale-tradition/#commentsTue, 03 Mar 2015 04:37:07 +0000http://androidspin.com/?p=162209Looking to fill up on apps games, TV shows, movies and plenty more goodies? Now is your lucky time as Google Play is turning 3 years old today and what is a Google birthday without some sales to celebrate? Among the list we see Runtastic Running PRO, Runtastic Sit-Ups PRO Trainer and Facetune for just […]

Looking to fill up on apps games, TV shows, movies and plenty more goodies? Now is your lucky time as Google Play is turning 3 years old today and what is a Google birthday without some sales to celebrate?

Among the list we see Runtastic Running PRO, Runtastic Sit-Ups PRO Trainer and Facetune for just $0.10. Racing Rivals tosses out 80% off the BMW M3 GT2 to celebrate. On the movie front I see Pulp Fiction for $6.99 in HD or you can rent it for $2.99. There are a total of 33 deals from all walks of the Play Store. I am sure there is something in there forÂ everyone.

]]>http://androidspin.com/2015/03/02/celebrate-google-plays-3rd-birthday-in-typical-sale-tradition/feed/1Spotify partners with Sony and will replace Music Unlimited globally with Playstation Musichttp://androidspin.com/2015/01/28/spotify-partners-sony-will-replace-music-unlimited-globally-playstation-music/
http://androidspin.com/2015/01/28/spotify-partners-sony-will-replace-music-unlimited-globally-playstation-music/#respondWed, 28 Jan 2015 18:35:27 +0000http://androidspin.com/?p=160848Spotify has partnered up with Sony to bring a new service to consumers under the branding of Playstation Music. This new content service will be replacing the current Sony Music Unlimited service and will be launching in February in 41 markets including the US, Canada, Mexico and Brazil. The new service will launch for Sony’s […]

Spotify has partnered up with Sony to bring a new service to consumers under the branding of Playstation Music. This new content service will be replacing the current Sony Music Unlimited service and will be launching in February in 41 markets including the US, Canada, Mexico and Brazil. The new service will launch for Sony’s PS4, PS3 and Xperia phones/tablets.

The full demise of Music Unlimited will come to a close on March 29th 2015 in all 19 countries it is currently active in. Users of the service will get the final month of service for free, from February 28th, today, through March 29th. Playstation users will be able to link their Playstation ID’s to Spotify to help make the setup process as easy as possible. The new Spotified backed service will also let you play tunes in the background during your game play. Essentially letting you toss out your favorite playlist while you race around the streets or take out the enemy.

Would be users are free to sign-up for more information at Spotify.com with their email address. Â As the official launch gets closer both Spotify and Sony will be releasing more details about the service and any additional features they are bringing to it. As a side note, you won’t be forced to grab the premium version of Spotify either. Both the free version, with ads, and the monthly subscription ad free service will be available. If you are new to Spotify, you should probably go check it out and get your playlist ready. You can grab the Android app, visit their website, grab the Windows app or the Chrome extension. When the launch gets closer you might want to even grab the 60 day free premium trial too, but I’d suggest waiting until the switch is complete if you plan to utilize it on your PS4 or PS3.

]]>http://androidspin.com/2015/01/28/spotify-partners-sony-will-replace-music-unlimited-globally-playstation-music/feed/0Free Music: Google gives MÃ¶tley CrÃ¼eâ€™s The Greatest Hits album as a freebiehttp://androidspin.com/2015/01/20/free-music-google-gives-motley-crues-greatest-hits-album-freebie/
http://androidspin.com/2015/01/20/free-music-google-gives-motley-crues-greatest-hits-album-freebie/#respondTue, 20 Jan 2015 19:14:42 +0000http://androidspin.com/?p=160340There is something magical about bolstering you music collection for free, and legally. If you were an 80’s child, or grew up in the 80’s thenÂ MÃ¶tley CrÃ¼e most likely had some playtime in your life. I know they hit my CD collection back in the day right along Led Zeppelin and Van Halen. If you […]

There is something magical about bolstering you music collection for free, and legally. If you were an 80’s child, or grew up in the 80’s thenÂ MÃ¶tley CrÃ¼e most likely had some playtime in your life. I know they hit my CD collection back in the day right along Led Zeppelin and Van Halen. If you want the greatest hitsÂ MÃ¶tley CrÃ¼e ever put out, now is your chance to grab the 23 track digital album from the Play Store for absolutely free. Typically the set costs $12.49, or $1.29 per song.

The album brings the greatest hits from the original line-up ofÂ Tommy Lee, Mick Mars, Vince Neil, and Nikki Sixx. That means you will only find the classics and nothing from the albumsÂ MÃ¶tley CrÃ¼e and New Tattoo. You also get aÂ remix version of “The Animal In Me”.Â If you search out the album it won’t come us as free. You will need to hit this link to see it populate at no charge. So what are you waiting for, go “Kickstart my Heart” “Dr. Feelgood” and break out those “Girls, Girls, Girls.”

]]>http://androidspin.com/2015/01/20/free-music-google-gives-motley-crues-greatest-hits-album-freebie/feed/0Equalizer App v 4.0 brings in Android-L styled Material UIhttp://androidspin.com/2014/07/31/equalizer-app-v-4-0-brings-android-l-styled-material-ui/
http://androidspin.com/2014/07/31/equalizer-app-v-4-0-brings-android-l-styled-material-ui/#respondThu, 31 Jul 2014 23:13:59 +0000http://androidspin.com/?p=153024With the launch of Android L just few months away, far-sighted app developers makers are alreadyÂ updating their apps withÂ Material Design. With over 10 million downloads, Equalizer is a well-known Android EQ app but it was in sheer want of a visible changes to itsÂ UI. What higher approach to put in than to go Material UI? […]

With the launch of Android L just few months away, far-sighted app developers makers are alreadyÂ updating their apps withÂ Material Design. With over 10 million downloads, Equalizer is a well-known Android EQ app but it was in sheer want of a visible changes to itsÂ UI. What higher approach to put in than to go Material UI? Equalizer v4.0 is out in the Play Store with a fresh L-themed UI design.Â The developer hasÂ used, floating action buttons, extra colors, and flashy L-style animations. There are Holo sliders and menus, but as mentioned above, it works this way on non-L devices as well. There are surely still some Holo bits in Equalizer, but it’s a major improvement.

One glowing feature of Equalizer is its ability to smartly detect the type of music user is listening to, automatically tweaking the EQ preset all by itself, user need not touch a button. For example, if you are rocking out to metal, it will set itself on the Rock EQ. This feature isÂ only available with selected music player apps, but no worries, as Google Play Music, Pandora, and almost all other major players are supported.Â The core features remain unchanged in this update but it still packs in a customizable 5-band EQ and 11 presets. Users can adjust the settings according to their style, but in order to add new custom presets, they need to buy aÂ $1.99 pro key.

]]>http://androidspin.com/2014/07/31/equalizer-app-v-4-0-brings-android-l-styled-material-ui/feed/0Google Brings Web Music Uploading and More to New Play Music for Chrome Labhttp://androidspin.com/2014/03/26/google-brings-web-music-uploading-new-play-music-chrome-labs/
http://androidspin.com/2014/03/26/google-brings-web-music-uploading-new-play-music-chrome-labs/#commentsWed, 26 Mar 2014 18:47:27 +0000http://androidspin.com/?p=145818Google Play Music is a great service that many take advantage, as long as their country has support. Every track or album you buy through the Play Store is instant;y available on all your devices and online. You can listen to them right then and their, or even download them. The buck didn’t stop there […]

Google Play Music is a great service that many take advantage, as long as their country has support. Every track or album you buy through the Play Store is instant;y available on all your devices and online. You can listen to them right then and their, or even download them. The buck didn’t stop there though, you can also add up to 20,000 of your own songs to your account and Google would pull the information needed, sort them out for you and swap them for higher bit rate versions.

The more annoying part of the upload process was that you had to install the app to your PC and direct it to a folder on your hard drive to upload form. A necessary component, but a rather irritating one for many. Today Google Play’s G+ page let loose an announcement of a new feature in the Labs section for Google Chrome users. The new Lab option lets you simply drag and drop tunes from any PC directly to your Google Music account.

The Google Play Music for Chrome also has a handy little mini player that can be moved around your screen at will. It has all the controls to pause, change tracks, thumbs up or down , shuffle or repeat. Not to mention the cover art too.

To get started you will want to head over to your Google Music account on the web. Check the box to enable theÂ Google Play Music for Chrome lab and then save the changes.

It might take a few minutes to process through and give you the access. It took about 5 minutes for me. Once it is available, you will have a small arrow in the bottom right corner.

Click on it and then you can install the mini player.

Kind of loving it right now. It is certainly evolving finally. Nice work Google. Now, if the mini player would just minimize and be be resizable. Hey, that is why this is a lab feature though. Give it a whirl and let Google know what they need to change before it makes it main stream.